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Barnsdale Bar services

Location:

A1 between Doncaster and Pontefract

Signposted from the road.

Postcode:

WF8 3JF

(Google Maps link)

Access/Layout:

Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them.


Barnsdale Bar southbound was once a star attraction, but it has now descended to a typical pair of petrol stations.

Facilities

Forecourt: Shell, Select, Deli by Shell, Costa Express, Free Cash Machine

Parking Prices

Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available.

This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Great North Road
Wentbridge
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 3JF


Trivia and Design

Black and white photo of a footbridge across a main road, with a restaurant in the distance.
The southbound amenity building in the 1960s.

See also: History:Barnsdale Bar

The service area is divided between two council districts: Selby and Wakefield. The boundary line runs up the middle of the A1.

Barnsdale Bar was known for its large restaurant on the southbound side; it was one of the biggest service area buildings on an A-road. This fell into the hands of Little Chef and became derelict in 2019.

23.5 Degrees submitted plans to demolish the derelict restaurant building, building a McDonald's Drive Thru and a Starbucks Drive Thru. There would be two more stores (planned to be occupied by Greggs and Subway) built within the hotel car park.

The Starbucks car park is also planned to include six electric vehicle charging points, positioned in front of the existing hotel building which is expected to remain. The restaurant building was demolished in late 2022.

Meanwhile, Shell currently hold planning permission to build two Shell Recharge electric vehicle charging points on the northbound side.

Alternatives

Previous:Next:
Carcroft (northbound, 3 miles)
Blyth (19 miles)
Services on the A1Darrington (southbound, 3 miles)
Ferrybridge (5 miles)
Woodall (M1 south, 25 miles)